Batman

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Batman (...and Robin) by Bob Kane & Bill Finger (0070-) 1st Sunday November 7, 1943 -   The Success of Superman in the newspapers gave DC/National the courage to try an expansion into more of their superhero characters during the War years.   The next logical hero for them to debut was Batman.  Created by Bob Kane for the comics in the late 1930's, Batman's debut in the newspapers wouldn't come until late 1943 when both a daily and sunday version were introduced.   Batman was billed as the world's greatest Detective, much due to his original debut in the comic books which occurred in Detective Comics.   The newspaper version of Batman stayed close to the formula of the comics,  Superhero action against colorful villains.   Baddies like the Joker, Two-Face, and The Penguin would appear in the newspaper version just like they did in the comic books.  Robin joined in on the action as well to keep the odds on the favor of justice.  The strip was quite high quality, but didn't get the carraige committments needed to keep it alive past 1946.  Batman would revive in the 1960s with the campy TV show for another stint, but that was also relatively short-lived.   As a result, the supply of Batman strips is short, making it a high premium strip.    When they're available, both dailies and sundays sell very well. (23/40)
Sunday Comics Links ---> Batman - '43 - '66 Batman - Dailies

Sunday Comics

Item # Date-#-size* Condition* Price Notes
S0070-0001 1944/04/30 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $30.00 #26, On reverse Dixie Dugan by McEvoy & Striebel(TH)
S0070-0002 1944/05/07 - H G/FR-G/VG $25.00 #27 On reverse Listerine ad(TH)
S0070-0003 1944/05/14 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $30.00 #28 On reverse Tarzan by Burne Hogarth
S0070-0004 1944/05/21 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $30.00 #29 On reverse Red Ryder by Fred Harman(TH)
S0070-0005 1944/06/04 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $30.00 #31 On reverse Red Ryder by Fred Harman(TH)
S0070-0006 1944/06/11 - H G/FR-G/VG $25.00 #32 On reverse Bringing Up Father by George McManus(TH)
S0070-0007 1944/07/16 - H G/FR-G/VG $25.00 #37 On reverse Napoleon by Clifford McBride
S0070-0008 1944/07/23 - H G/FR-G/VG $25.00 #38 On reverse Little Annie Rooney by Walsh & Afonsky(TH)
S0070-0009 1944/08/06 - H G/FR-G/VG $25.00 #40 On reverse Napoleon by Clifford McBride
S0070-0010 1944/08/13 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $30.00 #41 On reverse Red Ryder by Fred Harman
S0070-0011 1944/08/27 - H G/FR-G/VG $25.00 #43 On reverse Little Annie Rooney by Walsh & Afonsky(TH)
S0070-0012 1944/09/03 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $30.00 #44 On reverse Jane Arden by Barrett & Ross(TH)
S0070-0013 1944/09/10 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $30.00 #45 On reverse Grin and bear it by George Lichtenstein(TH)
S0070-0014 1944/09/24 - H FR-G/FR-G/VG $18.00 #47 No reverse
S0070-0015 1944/10/01 - TH G-VG/G-VG/VG $18.00 #48 No reverse
S0070-0016 1944/10/08 - TH G/G/G $18.00 #49 On reverse The Ripples by George Clarfk
S0070-0017 1944/10/15 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $30.00 #50 No reverse
S0070-0018 1944/10/22 - TH G-VG-G-VG/VG $18.00 #51 On reverse Off the Record by Ed Reed
S0070-0019 1944/10/29 - H G/FR-G/VG $18.00 #52 No reverse
S0070-0020 1945/03/18 - TH G/G/VG $18.00 #72 No reverse
S0070-0021 1945/12/02 - TH G-VG/G-VG/VG $75.00 #109 The Joker, On reverse Miss Fury by Tarpe Mills(H)
S0070-0022 1945/12/09 - TH G-VG/G-VG/VG $75.00 #110 The Joker, On reverse Miss Fury by Tarpe Mills(H)
S0070-0023 1945/12/30 - H G/G/VG $25.00 #113 On reverse Winnie Winkle by Martin Branner(TH)

Daily Comics Sets

Item # Title Date-# Size* Condition* Price Notes
D0070-0007 Batman 1944/06 - 21 4C G $21.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0010 Batman 1944/08 - 15 4C G $15.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0014 Batman 1944/10 - 21 4C G $21.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0017 Batman 1944/11 - 25 4C G $25.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0020 Batman 1944/12 - 22 4C G $22.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0022 Batman 1945/02 - 24 4C G $24.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0023 Batman 1945/03 - 27 5C G $40.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0024 Batman 1945/03 - 27 4C G $27.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0025 Batman 1945/04 - 25 4C G $25.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0026 Batman 1945/05 - 21 4C G $21.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0027 Batman 1945/06 - 15 4C G $15.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0028 Batman 1945/07 - 26 4C G $26.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0029 Batman 1945/08 - 27 4C G $27.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0030 Batman 1945/09 - 24 4C G $24.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0032 Batman 1945/11 - 24 4C G $24.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0033 Batman 1945/12 - 25 4C G $25.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0034 Batman 1945 - 8 4C G $8.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0035 Batman 1946/01 - 27 4C G $27.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0036 Batman 1946/02 - 24 4C G $24.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0038 Batman 1946/06 - 25 4C G $25.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0039 Batman 1946/09 - 26 4C G $26.00 by Bob Kane
Sunday Comics Links ---> Batman - '43 - '66 Batman - Dailies

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